This
tiny deer was delivered by Caesarean section at a wildlifehospital
after his mother was killed by a car. Little Rupert,who
is so small he can fit in an adult¢s hand, was born aftervets
failed in their battle to save his mother.

He
is now being fed by a tube.

He
has only recently opened his eyes.

..At
just six inches tall and weighing just over a pound, he isnow
in an incubator in the intensive care unit at TiggywinklesWildlife
Hospital in Buckinghamshire.

.Tucked
up: Rupert in an incubator. .. .. .

Rupert
pulls a striking pose for the camera

..Les
Stocker, founder of Tiggywinkles, said "Rupert's mother hadvery
severe injuries. We brought him out and got him breathingand
then he went into an incubator on oxygen."

Asleep:
Rupert takes 40 winks

Staff
are optimistic Rupert, now five days old, will make a full recovery.
Deer are very, very tricky but this one has spirit.He's
an extremely feisty little guy and quite pushy, Mr Stocker said.